Reclaiming Yourself
Codependency rarely feels like a problem from the inside. It feels like being a good partner, a responsible adult, a caring friend. The cost — exhaustion, lost sense of self, resentment that builds because needs go unspoken — usually shows up later. The work in therapy is gentle, and it's also clear: helping you remember that you exist.
What We Address
- Chronic over-giving in relationships
- Difficulty identifying your own emotions and needs
- People-pleasing and trouble saying no
- Patterns inherited from family of origin
- Codependency in relationship to a partner's addiction or mental illness
- Adult children of alcoholics or emotionally absent parents
Our Approach
We use Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment-based therapy, and CBT, with a strong emphasis on self-compassion. Codependency almost always has roots in early attachment, where over-giving was a strategy for staying safe. The goal isn't to shame those parts of you — it's to thank them and help them retire.
What Real Boundaries Look Like
Boundaries get a bad reputation as cold or punishing. They aren't. A boundary is a clear statement of what you will and won't do. We help you develop the language, practice the early conversations, and tolerate the discomfort that comes with shifting long-standing patterns.